Table 3 Eligibility and achievement of indicators and use of statins in patients with and without serious mental health problems.
| Outcome | Schizophrenia* (n = 332) | Bipolar disorder* (n = 369) | Neither (n = 127 231) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever prescribed statin, n (% of mental health group) | 229 (69.0) | 286 (77.5) | 100 653 (79.1) |
| Prescribed statin in the past 12 months, n (% of mental health group) | 216 (65.1) | 264 (71.5) | 94 562 (74.3) |
| Discontinued statins†, n (% of those ever prescribed statin) | 13 (5.7) | 22 (7.7) | 6091 (6.1) |
| Eligible for indicators: n (% of mental health group) | |||
| CHD2: exercise testing or referral for newly diagnosed angina | 33 (9.9) | 50 (13.6) | 15 131 (11.9) |
| CHD3: smoking status recorded in previous 15 months | 329 (99.1) | 365 (98.9) | 125 811 (98.9) |
| CHD4: smoking cessation advice in previous 15 months | 124 (37.3) | 73 (19.8) | 16 848 (13.2) |
| CHD5: blood pressure recorded in previous 15 months | 328 (98.8) | 366 (99.2) | 126 405 (99.4) |
| CHD6: latest blood pressure value ⩽150/90 mm Hg in previous 15 months | 319 (96.1) | 355 (96.2) | 123 220 (96.8) |
| CHD7: cholesterol recorded in previous 15 months | 315 (94.9) | 352 (95.4) | 123 979 (97.4) |
| CHD8: latest cholesterol value ⩽5 mmol/l in previous 15 months | 284 (85.5) | 322 (87.3) | 114 535 (90.0) |
| CHD9: aspirin, antiplatelet or anticoagulant in previous 15 months | 314 (94.6) | 353 (95.7) | 123 062 (96.7) |
| CHD10: current treatment with β blocker | 244 (73.5) | 254 (68.8) | 95 943 (75.4) |
| Achieving indicators: n (% of eligible patients) | |||
| CHD2: exercise testing or referral for newly diagnosed angina | 15 (45.5) | 36 (72.0) | 10 122 (66.9) |
| CHD3: smoking status recorded in previous 15 months | 317 (96.4) | 359 (98.4) | 121 615 (96.7) |
| CHD4: smoking cessation advice in previous 15 months | 117 (94.4) | 72 (98.6) | 15 919 (94.5) |
| CHD5: blood pressure recorded in previous 15 months | 322 (98.2) | 362 (98.9) | 124 137 (98.2) |
| CHD6: latest blood pressure value ⩽150/90 mm Hg in previous 15 months | 274 (85.9) | 305 (85.9) | 105 959 (86.0) |
| CHD7: cholesterol recorded in previous 15 months | 277 (87.9) | 340 (96.6) | 117 001 (94.4) |
| CHD8: latest cholesterol value ⩽5 mmol/l in previous 15 months | 199 (70.1) | 227 (70.5) | 83 841 (73.2) |
| CHD9: aspirin, antiplatelet or anticoagulant in previous 15 months | 285 (90.8) | 324 (91.8) | 113 350 (92.1) |
| CHD10: current treatment with β blocker | 159 (65.2) | 179 (70.5) | 65 145 (67.9) |
CHD, coronary heart disease.
*Schizophrenia group includes 39 patients with both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; bipolar group includes patients with bipolar disorder only.
†Patients prescribed statins in the past but not within the past 12 months.